Pakistan fightback in vain as India win 4-3 in Asian Games hockey semi-final
Pakistan’s produced a stirring second-half fightback only to fall agonisingly short, losing 4-3 to arch-rivals India in a dramatic Asian Games hockey semi-final at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Thursday. The Green Shirts, who finished second in Pool ‘B’ after a solitary defeat to Malaysia, recovered from a three-goal deficit to level the scores, but a deflected strike from Abhishek with…
In a tense Asian Games hockey semi-final, arch-rivals India triumphed over Pakistan by a narrow margin of 4-3 at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan, who finished second in Pool 'B' after a single loss to Malaysia, displayed a formidable second-half comeback, leveling the score at 3-3. However, a deflected strike from Abhishek with under a minute remaining sealed their fate, denying them a chance at the gold medal.
Pakistan will now face the bronze-medal match on Saturday, while India advances to the final and inches closer to a berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. India, undefeated in Pool 'A' with an outstanding goal difference, took an early lead through Harmanpreet Singh and extended their advantage to 3-0 by the 23rd minute. Despite a penalty corner scored by Pakistan's Abu Bakar Mahmood in the 30th minute, India maintained their lead until the final moments. With this victory, India solidifies their unbeaten streak against Pakistan to 21 matches.
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